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ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

Internews is seeking a full-time MENA Human Resources Associate in Tunisia to assist and facilitate human resources related matters in Tunisia and for MENA region. The MENA Human Resources Associate will fulfil a wide range of responsibilities pertaining to Recruitment, Onboarding, Contracts Administration and HRIS. The MENA Human Resources Associate will closely work with the MENA Regional Human Resources Manager based in Iraq. 

LOGISTICS

This is a partially remote role, and candidates based in Tunis – Tunisia will be considered.  

This is a fixed term position, with an expected end date of December 2024 (Renewable subject to funding)

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so candidates are encouraged to apply soon.

OUR COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING A CULTURE OF BELONGING

We are an organization of dynamic, mission-driven individuals who are passionate about our core values and about supporting positive change in the world. We pride ourselves on our commitment to innovation and flexibility and work to support an ethic of belonging, dignity, and justice for all people. Our current team includes a mix of genders, parents and non-parents, and people of multiple races, nationalities, ages, sexual orientations, and socioeconomic backgrounds. We are an EEO employer and encourage candidates of all races, genders, ages, orientations, ethnicities, and national origins to apply, and welcome those with alternative backgrounds and experiences.

DAY-TO-DAY TASKS will include: 

Recruitment:

• Support and facilitate posting job advertisements on Internews’ own career page “Taleo” and different recruitment portals within MENA. 
• Review applications and provide long-list and shortlisted candidates to the hiring managers. 
• Coordinate and schedule interviews with candidates. 
• Draft interview questions and scoring sheets in close coordination with MENA Regional HR Manager.
• Provide feedback to the finalists after the completion of a recruitment cycle. 

Contract Administration:

• Prepare and administer local employment agreements for Internews Tunisia local staff. 
• Maintain both physical and electronic HR archive for Internews Tunisia.
• Assist in preparing relevant PSC requests and submit them to relevant channels for processing. 
• Assist in collecting relevant key documents to process individual contracts.

General HR/Admin

• Assist Regional HR Manager to ensure proper and timely onboarding is provided to new MENA hires.
• Update leave tracker for Tunisia office and ensure that all paid leave variables are updated and followed on a timely basis.
• Liaise with Regional HR Manager to participate in HR-related meetings with local employees and ensure proper documentations are fulfilled. 
• Review timesheets and support the office in ensuring that timesheets are registered in a timely manner. 
• Support in conducting vetting for new hires and independent contractors.
• Create and update records in ERP to reflect changes and setup profiles for new hires. 
• Identify and highlight employee relation issues to MENA Regional HR Manager and represent HR in Internews Tunisia office. 
• Uphold highest level of integrity and ensure that sensitive HR and personnel information are maintained strictly confidential.

QUALIFICATIONS WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

Required

• Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience. 
• University degree in Business Management or Business Administration or equivalent professional experience.
• Excellent command of English, Arabic and French languages (speaking, understanding, and writing).
• Knowledge of the Tunisian labor law is a huge asset.
• Excellent communication and strong writing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with others and problem-solve in a multicultural, remote work environment.
• Strong sense of teamwork and productivity.
• Flexibility to adjust working hours as needed to accommodate periodic shifts in workload and colleagues in different time zones.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, reliability, and good time management skills.